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Hey there! Tody our recipe will be Falafel. 

I'm sure most of people know Falafel, but, if you don't know what is this, I'm gonna make a short explanation for you. 

A falafel is a chickpea fried balls and herbs usually served with salad, or in a sandwich with hummus and pita bread. Falafel is a typical Egypt dish, and I'm sure you will love it.

If you’re in Egypt and you ask for falafel, more than likely what you will actually received are Tamiya, the superior Egyptian version of the classic Middle Eastern dish. The recipe for Tamiya – or the Egyptian falafel – is similar to that of traditional falafel, however instead of using chickpea, Egyptian falafel recipe uses mashed white broad beans instead.

Falafel is quick to prepare and suitable for vegetarians

Ingredients for Egyptian Falafel Recipe:

1 x Cup or Tin of white broad beans

1 x small onion 3 x garlic cloves

1 x leek stalk

1 x tea spoon of baking soda

1 x tea spoon of flour

1 x tea spoon of cumin

1 x tea spoon of cayenne pepper

3 x table spoons of sesame seeds

5 x sprigs of fresh coriander

5 x sprigs of fresh dill

5 x sprigs of fresh parsley

cooking oil ½ -

1 tea spoon of salt to taste

Equipment:

1 electric blender or mixer 

1 cooking pot

Directions


1. If using fresh beans, soak overnight in cold water. If using tinned beans, empty into a sieve and rinse thoroughly.

2. Chop the onions, garlic and leek and place in a mixing bowl.

3. Pull the leaves from the sprigs of dill, coriander and parsley and add to mixing bowl.

4. Add the flour, baking soda, cayenne pepper, cumin and salt to the bowl. Please note that if using tinned beans you will need to add less salt than if using fresh beans.

Recommend you add ½ a tea spoon initially and then add more as required to taste after blending.

5. Add the beans to the mixing bowl and blend into a green paste. Then gentle kneed. If two moist add a little flour, if too dry add a couple of spoons of water.

6. Heath the oil until it is bubbling.

7. With a wet spoon shape the mix into flat discs 4cm x 2 cm. Sprinkle lightly with sesame seeds and add to the hot oil. The falafel is ready when it has turned brown on the outside. If you find your falafel is breaking apart upon contact with the oil it is too moist. Add some flower and roll it in flower before placing in the oil.

8. Serve with hot pita bread, salad and hummus

¡ENJOY!